What grain do 308's like

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Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983581 01/08/17 05:02 PM 01/08/17 05:02 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,613 alabama B Blessed 10 point
Blessed 10 point B Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,613 alabama	165 Federal Fusion

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983601 01/08/17 05:10 PM 01/08/17 05:10 PM
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Oscarflytyer 8 point O Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,693 Hazel Green	a lot say 165 is the 308 sweet spot. I am going to work with 150s for mine.

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983761 01/08/17 06:33 PM 01/08/17 06:33 PM
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hawgwild 10 point H Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,319 boaz	My Tikka loves 165gr SST's Last edited by hawgwild; 01/08/17 06:35 PM.

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: Dixiepatriot] #1983783 01/08/17 06:54 PM 01/08/17 06:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,504 cullman,al deerfeeder89 OP 10 point
deerfeeder89 OP 10 point Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,504 cullman,al	I really like the hornady sst bullets every deer ive shot, my brother has shot or my dad has shot with a 30-06 shooting a 180gr hornady sst has fallen down like you turned a switch off. I'm not a fan of the corelocks when we was younger me and my brother was my dads tracking dog/ deer dragger we had fun doing it when we was little like it was a game for us but after we got older in our 20s tracking his deer wasnt as fun then we started noticing he was making good but had bullet issuses with either the jackets coming off to not expanding correctly which in turn leaves a crappy blood trail amd a long time tracking. That was with his 35 rem. He fianlly switched over to hornady leverevolution and tracking for him has been more fun again and alot shorter. My plan was to use the same bullet for 308 and 30-06. Im shooting hornady superformance sst 180s oit of my 30-06 now and it really seems to like them better than the 150s. I'll sight the hog hunter in with some hornady white tail classic then try some other weighs and see what it likes then load some up play with it. It would be nice if both guns liked the same powder and the same bullet weight but rarely do the stars aline in such away

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983814 01/08/17 07:53 PM 01/08/17 07:53 PM
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BamaGrad85 10 point Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,329 Northeast Florida	Both of my 30:06's shoot 150, 165 & 168 grain bullets great. I came, I saw, so I killed them all......Vern

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: inatree] #1983822 01/08/17 08:44 PM 01/08/17 08:44 PM
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Charlie_C spike Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 65 Ozark	Originally Posted by inatree I have had good luck with 168 Same here, for paper and hunting "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert A Heinlein Originally Posted by 257wbymag I never saw a fat Indian runnin round. Until I do I'll stick with a rifle

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983825 01/08/17 08:57 PM 01/08/17 08:57 PM
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longshot 12 point Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,454 Hartselle	57.5grs of H4350 and a 165gr bullet of your choice will be an excellent start in your 30.06. I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Some men are born brothers, Others earn it... JD

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983858 01/09/17 02:01 AM 01/09/17 02:01 AM
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ridgestalker Booner R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 10,265 North Jackson	150 "The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983877 01/09/17 02:38 AM 01/09/17 02:38 AM
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Big Al 12 point Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,335 Clay-Trussville area	Mine likes 150's. "Said I never had much use for one; never said I didn't know how to use it". -Matthew Quigley in "Quigley Down Under"

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1983981 01/09/17 04:08 AM 01/09/17 04:08 AM
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mman 8 point M Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,361	I like the 165. 150 shoots well but there is not that much ballistic difference at the distances I shoot, so I chose 165 for hunting.

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984040 01/09/17 04:54 AM 01/09/17 04:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,305 Behind your shadow R Reloader79 Bitch Peas, I'm a Kitty Whisperer
Reloader79 Bitch Peas, I'm a Kitty Whisperer R Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,305 Behind your shadow	110,125,130,150,165,168,175,180, and that's as far as I'd take a 308. Last edited by Reloader79; 01/09/17 05:22 AM. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. Bluetick serpentines around green fields and rock spit a lease

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984072 01/09/17 05:19 AM 01/09/17 05:19 AM
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TwoRs 8 point T Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,658 AL	165, 168 and 175's

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984103 01/09/17 05:46 AM 01/09/17 05:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 20,521 North AL AU338MAG Freak of Nature
AU338MAG Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 20,521 North AL	I use 168 gr. Hornady AMAX's in my 308 and 180 gr. Hornady interlocks in my 30-06. Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales Molon Labe

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: M48scout] #1984152 01/09/17 06:44 AM 01/09/17 06:44 AM
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garyo 4 point Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 449 Ozark al.	my mark x 308 has a lot of free bore, so i like a longer bullet, i reload my nos hunting bullets 180 gr. , w/imr 4895 41.5 gr bullet seats at 305. groups nickel size at 100yds

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984164 01/09/17 06:51 AM 01/09/17 06:51 AM
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paulfish4570 12 point P Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,640 sellers, montgomery county	in a .308, i ALWAYS start with 150-grain winchester power points. it is my baseline round. i've never had a .308 that wouldn't group winchester 150 PPs in 1.5 inches or less at 100 yards ... paulfish4570 Joshua 1:9

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984168 01/09/17 06:54 AM 01/09/17 06:54 AM
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Spottedbass 6 point S Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 826 Chelsea, AL	My Savage Hog Hunter really likes 168 AMax.

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984183 01/09/17 07:02 AM 01/09/17 07:02 AM
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jellyhead11 8 point Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,613 Dothan, AL	Federal Fusion 150 grain If you're too busy to hunt or fish.... You're too busy

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984202 01/09/17 07:18 AM 01/09/17 07:18 AM
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Bustinbeards Booner Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 11,417 Central, Al	mine have liked 150gr Originally Posted by Wiley Coyote I Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984364 01/09/17 10:16 AM 01/09/17 10:16 AM
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TurkeyJoe 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,933 Spanish Fort	I shoot the ol' standard, core lokt 150's. They shoot better than I can. Micah 6:8

Re: What grain do 308's like [Re: deerfeeder89] #1984370 01/09/17 10:25 AM 01/09/17 10:25 AM
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ElkHunter Booner E Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,356 Prattville AL	We shoot 168 gr in our 308's. Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.com Barry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

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